Scheduling Premed Requirements

At Gettysburg College there are almost as many different paths through the premedical requirements as there are premedical students. There is no single recommended sequence of courses. Two possible schedules are presented below.

Suggested Schedule #1

This schedule is for a student who comes well-prepared in science and who wants to complete the premed requirements by the end of the junior year in order to enter medical school in the fall right after graduation.

Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

First Year

BIO 110 or BIO 111 or BIO 113

CHEM 105 or 107

BIO 112

CHEM 108

Sophomore

CHEM 203

CHEM 204

Junior

PHY 103, 109, or 111

PHY 104, 110, or 112

MCAT Exam

Senior

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Suggested Schedule #2

This schedule is for a student who would benefit from easing into the premed requirements. This schedule enables a student to focus on one premed science course at a time, thus maximizing the chance for success. This student would complete the premed requirements by the end of the senior year, and would enter medical school one year or more after graduation.